Wisconsin Writers Association - Member public profile

First name

Catherine

Last name

Young

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Bio

Catherine Young is a writer and performing artist whose work is infused with a keen sense of place. She is author of the memoir of coal country Black Diamonds (Torrey House Press) and the poetry collection Geosmin (Midwest Book Awards Silver Medal). Her writing is published in journals and anthologies nationally and internationally, and her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best American Essays. She leads writing workshops and coaches writers of all levels.

Catherine worked as a national park ranger, farmer, mother, and educator before completing her MFA at the University of British Columbia.

Rooted in farm life, she lives with her family in Wisconsin’s Driftless region. Writings, podcasts, and more are available at: http://www.catherineyoungwriter.com/

Find her weekly podcasts for Viroqua’s WDRT at: https://wdrt.org/landward/

Website

catherineyoungwriter.com

Speaker Availability

I am available to be a speaker.

If you are available to be a speaker please list topics that you speak on here.

I can speak on the topics of:

Welcoming All Writers in: Accessibility in a Zoom World

Publishing in Literary Journals

Memoir of Place

Memory’s Kitchen: Food as Key in Opening Memory

Map to the Heart: Writing Place

I lead generative thematic writing workshops for all genres as well as lead poetry and creative nonfiction workshops where we find and nurture the heart of the story.

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www.catherineyoungwriter@gmail.com

Catherine Young

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